Antonyms for dead ended


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ded-end
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛdˈɛnd


Definition of dead ended

Origin :
  • "closed end of a passage," 1886, from dead (adj.) + end (n.). Figurative use is attested from 1922. As an adjective, from 1928; as a verb, from 1921. Related: Deadender (by 1996).
  • As in stymie : verb frustrate, hinder
Example sentences :
  • Now he was involved in what was probably the most dead ended of all.
  • Extract from : « The Great Gray Plague » by Raymond F. Jones

Synonyms for dead ended

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